This Day in History Class

This Day in History Class

From the desk of “Stuff You Missed in History Class,” “This Day in History Class” quickly recounts a tidbit from today’s events in history.

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American poet Maya Angelou is born - April 4th, 1928

American poet Maya Angelou is born - April 4th, 1928

On this day in 1928, Maya Angelou was born Marguerite Johnson in St. Louis, Missouri. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

4 Huhti 202411min

The Unabomber is captured - April 3rd, 1996

The Unabomber is captured - April 3rd, 1996

On this day in 1996, FBI agents raided the remote Montana cabin of Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

3 Huhti 202415min

Tally’s Electric Theatre opens in Los Angeles - April 2nd, 1902

Tally’s Electric Theatre opens in Los Angeles - April 2nd, 1902

On this day in 1902, Thomas Lincoln Tally opened the first dedicated movie theater in Los Angeles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

2 Huhti 20249min

An Alaskan prankster fakes the eruption of Mount Edgecumbe - April 1st, 1974

An Alaskan prankster fakes the eruption of Mount Edgecumbe - April 1st, 1974

On this day in 1974, the residents of Sitka, Alaska, were fooled into thinking that a nearby volcano was erupting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1 Huhti 20248min

Niagara Falls stops flowing - March 29th, 1848

Niagara Falls stops flowing - March 29th, 1848

On this day in 1848, an ice jam in Lake Erie caused Niagara Falls to slow to a trickle.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

29 Maalis 20247min

The first seaplane takes off from the waters of Martigues, France - March 28th, 1910

The first seaplane takes off from the waters of Martigues, France - March 28th, 1910

On this day in 1910, French amateur pilot Henri Fabre made the first successful seaplane flight.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

28 Maalis 20249min

Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best Actor - March 27th, 1973

Marlon Brando declines the Academy Award for Best Actor - March 27th, 1973

On this day in 1973, Native American activist Sacheen Littlefeather declined an Academy Award on behalf of Marlon Brando.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

27 Maalis 202412min

The first official cremation in England takes place - March 26th, 1885

The first official cremation in England takes place - March 26th, 1885

On this day in 1885, Jeanette Pickersgill became the first person to be legally cremated in Britain.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

26 Maalis 20249min

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